Combined doughnut and biscuit cutter



Oct. 26, 1943. H. PAQUETTE COMBINED DOUGHNUT AND BISCUIT CUTTER Filed Feb. 19, 1943 Patented Get. 26, 1943 f.

UNITE STATE 5 PATENT *orr ce commit!) DOUGHNUTAND 'BISCUlT .1 1 CUTTER, t

i Herman laquette, Chicago, Ill.

ApplicationFebruary 19, 1943, Serial No. 476,482

(01. 20-301) The exterior is so formed that the dimension 4 Claims.

This invention relates to a combined doughnut and biscuit cutter and concerns itself with a structure that can be readily cleansed and converted from one form to the other.

It is an object of this invention to provide a doughnut cutter havinga central tubular cutting element adapted to be removed in a novel manher for cleansing purposes andwhen it is desired to use the device for cutting biscuit dough.

Accordingto thisinvention, there is provided a doughnutcutter consisting of an outer cylindrical cutting member and an interior tubular cutting member adapted to be removed from the first mentioned cutting member by a turning movement; the first member having an aperture of unequal dimensionsfor receiving. the interior member in one position and securing the same in a different position.

' between one pair of opposite corners llb is sub stantially equal to the most restricted diameter of the aperture i4 while the dimension between i the otheropposite corners He is substantially equal to the diameter of each set of enlargements H5. The corner portions l'lc are extended and grooved as indicated at l9 providing a shoulder El therebelow abutting against the top lea. The

wall 20 of the interior cutting member is bevelled at the bottom as indicated at is to provide a" cutting edge.

In the positions shown in Figs. 1 to 4, the ex:

tended grooved portions l9 are shown interlocked with the wall of the aperture H at restricted into enlargements It? of the aperture as shown in Fig. 1 is a side elevational view ofa doughnut cutter involving this invention. Fig. 2 is a topplan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a sectional'view taken uponthe line 3-3 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows. 1

Fig. 4 is a part sectional and parttop plan view taken upon the line 4-4 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows, and

Fig. 5 isa fragmentary top plan view illustratin the parts in different positions for removal of the inner cutter.

In referring now to the drawing, there is shown in Fig. 2; it has two sets oidiametrically opposite enlargements Hi. Between the enlargements the aperture is restricted or of less diameter for a purpose that will later appear. The top isal so provided with suitable air holes iii.

A tubular inner cutting memberv H is provided with an upper reduced portion 'lla of a v config" uration as shown in Fig. 4 for extension into said aperture l4. This reduced portion has a substantially squareinterior, but a difierent exterior.

Fig. 5. In this position, the interior cutting membermay be removed by anaxial movement as indicated by dotted linesin Fig. 3. By a reverse operation, the cutters may be re-assembled.

It will be evident, that the cutting members may be easily dis-assembled and assembled by a limited rotational movement. This is advantageous for cleansing purposes, for sharpening purposes or for convertible purposes. It will be further evident thatthe device is exceedingly simple and can be manufactured very economically.

I am aware that many changes and, modifications may be made without departing from the principles of this invention so I do not propose iimiting the patent granted thereon otherwise than necessitated by the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a doughnut cutter, an exterior cutting member comprising a top portion having an air hole and a central aperture with an enlarged portion and a restricted portion and an interior cutting member having an end with an enlarged grooved portion fitting in the enlarged portion of said aperture and said grooved portion being adapted for engaging the wall of said restricted portion of s'aidaperture thru a rotational movement.

v 2.-In .adoughnut cutter, an exterior cutting member having a top portion with a central aperture, said aperture having two enlarged portions and restrictions between said enlarged portions, an interior cutting member having a reduced end portion secured insaid aperture, said reduced end portion having extended grooved parts engaging the Wall of said aperture at ceropening said openinghaving an enlargement and. an adjacent restricted portion' and an interior 10 cutting member having an enlargement on one end portion, said enlargement on said end portion having a groove engaging the restricted portion of said opening, said interior member'being adapted to be rotated to bring the enlargement 1 on its end'portion into the enlargement in said opening for removal of said interior cutting member by an axial movement. I

4. In a doughnut cutter, an exterior cutting member having a top portion provided with an opening, an interior cutting member provided with an end portioninsaid opening, said end portion having spaced enlarged grooved parts engaging the Wall of saidopening for retaining said member against axial moverhentxsaid opening having enlargements fo'r receiving said grooved parts thru a rotational movement for the purpose set forth.

"HERMAN PAQUETTE. 

